AI Overview Report for "What causes acid rain?"

Comprehensive analysis of AI Overview performance, volatility, and citation patterns

Last Updated: Aug 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM

Volatility Score

2.74/10

Low

AI Trust Score

N/A

Answer Format

Paragraph

Total Citations

217

All snapshots combined

Ghost Citation Alert

This keyword has a significant number of "Ghost Citations" - sources that are cited in AI Overview but don't appear in the first 100 organic search results.

84
Lifetime Ghost Citations
Out of 217 total
38.7%
Ghost Citation Rate
Across all snapshots

What this means: These sources have strong topical authority that Google's AI recognizes, but they may not be optimizing for traditional SEO metrics. This presents both opportunities and challenges for content strategy.

Top 3 Cited Sources

The most prominently featured sources in AI Overview for this keyword

#1
www3.epa.gov

Acid Rain Students Site: What causes acid rain?

www3.epa.gov

23
Citations for "What causes acid rain?"

Page Performance Across All Keywords ℹ️

27
Total Citations
All Keywords
#1.0
Avg Citation Rank
In AI Overview
6
Ghost Citations
All Keywords
22.2%
Ghost Rate
All Keywords
View Source
#2
19january2017snapshot.epa.gov

What is Acid Rain? - US EPA

Ghost Source

19january2017snapshot.epa.gov

22
Citations for "What causes acid rain?"

Page Performance Across All Keywords ℹ️

22
Total Citations
All Keywords
N/A
Avg Citation Rank
In AI Overview
22
Ghost Citations
All Keywords
100.0%
Ghost Rate
All Keywords
View Source
#1
des.nh.gov

Acid Rain Fact Sheet

des.nh.gov

20
Citations for "What causes acid rain?"

Page Performance Across All Keywords ℹ️

20
Total Citations
All Keywords
#2.9
Avg Citation Rank
In AI Overview
0
Ghost Citations
All Keywords
0.0%
Ghost Rate
All Keywords
View Source

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